A 36-year-old felon who escaped while he was being arrested in Lemon Grove by San Diego County Sheriff’s Office deputies was at-large Wednesday.
Hiram Sanchez, who was wanted on a felony warrant, was observed by deputies in the 7100 block of Broadway Dec. 18 and placed in handcuffs, authorities said.
During the arrest, Sanchez ran from deputies onto State Route 94. Because of the danger to deputies, they did not pursue him on the freeway, authorities said.
A search involving a San Diego Police Department helicopter, California Highway Patrol officers and a sheriff’s K-9 unit was unable to locate Sanchez, authorities said.
The San Diego Regional Fugitive Task Force is actively looking for Sanchez, who is considered dangerous and is believed to be somewhere in East County, possibly in El Cajon or La Mesa.
Sanchez was described as a Hispanic man, about 5 feet, 9 inches tall weighing around 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white hat, black shirt, back athletic pants and white shoes.
Anyone seeing Sanchez is urged to call 911, the San Diego County Crime Stoppers’ anonymous tip line at 888-580-8477 or the Lemon Grove Sheriff’s Substation at 619-337-2000.
–City News Service
